Episode #1.2

Name: Episode #1.2
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1987-01-14
Duration: 35 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer

Episode aired Jan 14, 1987
35min

S1.E2

After a disastrous appearance on "Ooer Sounds a Bit Rude", Richie stumbles into the Nolan Sisters' dressing room and ends up being blackmailed by them. When he and Eddie try to force the req... Read allAfter a disastrous appearance on "Ooer Sounds a Bit Rude", Richie stumbles into the Nolan Sisters' dressing room and ends up being blackmailed by them. When he and Eddie try to force the required money from Filthy Ralph, they end up owing him as well.After a disastrous appearance on "Ooer Sounds a Bit Rude", Richie stumbles into the Nolan Sisters' dressing room and ends up being blackmailed by them. When he and Eddie try to force the required money from Filthy Ralph, they end up owing him as well.

7.5/10

Directors
- Paul Jackson
- Ed Bye(film)
Writers
- Ben Elton
- Rik Mayall(additional material)
Stars

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Genre
- Comedy
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Trivia
Chris Barrie based his performance on Peter Harris, whom he'd worked with on Spitting Image (1984). According to Barrie, Harris insisted on a vase of lupins with every job.

Goofs
All entries contain spoilers

Quotes
Richard Rich: Phew! That pipe whiffs like nobody's business!
Edward Catflap: Richie, it's a sewer. It whiffs like everybody's business.

Connections
References On the Waterfront (1954)

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4/10

Strident

I remember liking some of this series when it was first shown on BBC television but as many people have pointed out, it was really just a forerunner and template for 'Bottom.'

Far too much talking to the viewer, and strident shouting so beloved of the so called alternative comedians at the time. It also leaves a somewhat nasty taste in the mouth to think that the show's writer, Ben Elton, later became everything he ranted against here, the showbizzy celeb luvvies. I still recall the shock I had when I heard that Elton had written a musical with Andrew Lloyd Webber. Sell-out, thy name is Ben Elton...

As for the episode here, Richie is blackmailed by the Nolan Sisters, proving once again, that singers should stick to singing and not acting. Harry Enfield, Stephen Fry,Hugh Laurie and Chris Barrie all put in appearances and shout along with the rest of the cast.

Time hasn't been kind to this programme and it looks as creaky and clichéd as the targets it was venting it's spleen at.

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